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triangolo

/triˈaŋɡolo/noun · masculineB1
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Meaning

triangle

  • a geometric plane figure with three straight sides and three angles
  • an object shaped like a triangle, including the musical instrument or emergency warning sign

In a sentence

Il professore disegna un triangolo rettangolo sulla lavagna.

The teacher draws a right-angled triangle on the blackboard.

Hai messo il triangolo nel bagagliaio della macchina?

Did you put the warning triangle in the car boot?

Questa figura geometrica non è un triangolo, ma un rombo.

This geometric shape is not a triangle, but a rhombus.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
triangolomasculine · singular
triangolimasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • Common types: triangolo equilatero, triangolo isoscele, triangolo rettangolo.
  • In a car, 'il triangolo' refers specifically to the reflective warning triangle.
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